Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 21:05:57 -0700 From: Roland Gustafsson <roland.pinenopsam.org> Subject: Re: Oil Changes on Turbos????
On Wed, 24 Jun 1998, Ken Washington wrote: > I had a 1983 900T for over 13 years. I changed the oil every 3000 to > 5000 miles depending on how the oil looked. I used Castrol GTX 10W/30 or > 10W/40, and I got 197,234 miles on the original engine. I made the > mistake of trying Slick 50 back in October 93. > Within 2000 miles my engine was kaput. I put in a replacement engine and > the car was still running strong at over 251,000 miles, when it was > totalled by a truck. I've used Slick 50 in my 86 9000T 3 times now, first time at 80k. Currently I'm at 214k miles with original engine and turbo. This car has been and still is incredible! I attribute part of the longevity of the engine and turbo to changing the oil very 3k miles and also the Slick 50. The first time I used it, the engine "seemed happier", very unscientific, I admit. I've used Quaker 10/30 or Castrol 10/30 these 12 years. (Whichever was on sale.) -Roland Gustafsson 86 9000T (still going strong at 214k) 82 900T
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